A new COVID-19 vaccine that fires proteins in the body that destroy the virus within two weeks is just a few months from human trials. The needles are made of sugar and protein pieces containing the antibody triggering vaccine. The PittCoVacc vaccine is more conventional compared to the experimental mRNA vaccine that has just begun clinical trials. It will take up to 18 months to complete the three stages of the human trials to ensure the vaccine is safe for the public. Johnson & Johnson, the world's biggest pharmaceutical company, says it is confident it has a COVID-19 vaccine and wants to start producing 'a billion vaccines' by early next year.

Source: Daily Mail April 02, 2020 15:02 UTC